Wall and building block therefor



Oct. 26 1926. 1,604,938

w. GOLDIE, SR Y WALL AND BUILDING BLOCK THEREFOR Filed Oct. 29, 1925 ENVENTOR ture of Fi 3 and Fi .5

Patented Get. 26, 1925.

UNITED s WILLIAM GOLDIE, SR, 0F WILKINSBUR-G, PENNSYLVANIA;

EXECUTRIX 0F MADOLINE H. GOLDIE SAID WILLIAM GOLDIE, SR., DECEASED.

WALL AND BUILDING BLOCK THEREFOR Application filed October 29, 1925. Serial No. 65,588.

My invention relates to the construction of walls for buildings or other purposes and to brick-like blocks for use in such walls. 7

One object of my invention is to provide a wall. structure of such form that no sheathing is required for the framework, but wherein the veneer bricks or blocks are nevertheless firmly held in position.

Another object of my invention is to provide a concrete block, a brick, or the like, of such form that it may be conveniently and securely held in position.

In brick veneer construction as heretofore built, a sheathing is nailed to the studding and a clip made of thin metal is nailed to the sheathing, with one of its ends project- .ing at right angles thereto and extending between adjacent bricks, for imbedment in the mortar. By my arrangement it is possible to employ slabs that cover an area equal to the area covered by a plurality of bricks, and fewer fastenings are required than in the usual brick veneer construction. For instance, where sixteen to twenty-four metal clip fastenings are required in the usual brick building, I can secure equally adequate holding effect by employing three or four fastenings.

One form which my invention may take is shown in the accompanying drawing, wherein Fig. l is a perspective view of a concrete block made in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view thereof; Fig. 3 is a portion of a wall constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. & is a sectional plan view of the strucis a view showing a portion of the structure of Fig. f on an enlarged scale.

In Fl 's. 1 and 2 I have shown a building block 6, preferably made of concrete, and provided with holes thatmay be conveniently formed by means of core bars (not shown) inserted into the mold in which the block is formed, and which are withdrawn after the material has set sufliciently to become self-sustaining. A decorative appearance may be applied to the face of the block, by the provision of a corrugated face in the mold (not shown) by means of which ribs 8 are formed upon the block.

In Fig. 3 the members 9 represent the studding of the. wall which may be of wood or metal of the usual form. I avoid thenccessity of sheathing for the studding. 9 against which the bricks in the ordinary brick veneer buildings are placed, by reason of the fact that the blocks 6 may be secured to the studding by means of nails 10 which are widely spaced and are driven through the holes 7 into the studding 9, as shown more clearly in Fig. 5. Before inserting a nail into its hole 7 I place a ring-like anchoring member or collar 11 of lead or fibrous material upon the nail shank, which is of slightly larger diameter than the hole, so that as the nail is driven the collar will be jammed against the wall of the hole. A punch of small diameter may be employed for driving the nail head to a point intermediate the ends of the holes 7. After the nail has been driven, cement, of a color cor responding to the color of the face of the block 6 may be filled in the holes 7 against the head to provide a finished surface on the face of the block.

The blocks are preferably made in sizes much larger than the standard building block. For instance, one block may be equal in dimension to six or twelve bricks, so that a single block will cover a wall surface for which six or twelve bricks are ordinarily required. The blocks may suitably be made in dimensions that are multiples of the numeral l, that is, a block may be 12, 16", 24", etc., long, and various widths as 4", 8, 12", as indicated in Fig. 3, in case it is desired to break the monotony of the appearance of a wall which occurs when bricks of uniform dimensions are employed.

Mortar may be employed for sealing the joints between the blocks and for lending further stability to the structure.

It will be understood that the ribs 8 are employed for their decorative ellect and that various other decorative effects can be obtained by molding desi ns in the face of the block, making the blocks of forms other than rectangular, of the blocks, etc.

I claim as my invention:

1. lVall structure comprising a framework, a plurality of building blocks having perforations, and anchoring members whose inner ends are held by said framework and whose outer ends are anchored in said perforations by yieldable holding members.

2. Wall structure comprising a framework, a plurality of building blocks having beveling the outer corners perforations, and anchoring members whose inner ends are held by said framework and whose outer ends extend into said perforations and are anchored intermediate the ends of the perforations by washer-like members that have frictional engagement with the walls of the perforations.

3. Wall structure comprislng a framework and facing blocks having perforations 1 extending therethrough, holding members having one end secured to the framework and heads upon their other ends lying within and of smaller diameter than said perforations, and washer-like members engaging with said heads and compressed between the walls of said perforations.

In testimony whereof I, the said ILLIAM GOLDIE, $61112, have hereunto set my hand.

WM. GOLDIE, Sana. 

